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Anders1 brief in Pennsylvania

53 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 2014–2025 16 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Burgess v. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PHILA. COUNTYgreen
pa · 2009 · cited in 12 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2014–2020
2 sentences

2020Mother’s counsel has filed an Anders1 brief and a petition to withdraw as ____________________________________________ 1 Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and Commonwealth v. Santiago, 978 A.2d 349 (Pa. 2009).

2019DISSENTING MEMORANDUM BY OLSON, J.: FILED FEBRUARY 12, 2019 As I believe that the Anders1 brief filed on behalf of Appellant meets, although barely, the requirements established by our Supreme Court in Commonwealth v. Santiago, 978 A.2d 349 (Pa. 2009), I would not remand this case but would decide it on the merits.

412
In Re VEgreen
pasuperct · 1992 · cited in 3 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2022–2025
2 sentences

2025Father’s counsel has submitted an Anders1 brief and ____________________________________________ 1 See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); see also In re V.E., 611 A.2d 1267, 1275 (Pa.Super. 1992) (extending Anders to appeals by indigent parents represented by court-appointed counsel in involuntary termination matters).

2023Father’s counsel has filed an Anders1 brief and a motion to ____________________________________________ 1Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); see also In re V.E., 611 A.2d 1267, 1275 (Pa.Super. 1992) (holding Anders protections apply to appeals of involuntary termination of parental rights).

33
Anders v. Californiagreen
scotus · 1967 · cited in 48 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2014–2025
2 sentences

2025Father’s counsel has submitted an Anders1 brief and ____________________________________________ 1 See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); see also In re V.E., 611 A.2d 1267, 1275 (Pa.Super. 1992) (extending Anders to appeals by indigent parents represented by court-appointed counsel in involuntary termination matters).

2025Court-appointed counsel has filed an Anders1 brief, with an attached Turner/Finley2 “no-merit” letter, along with a petition to withdraw as ____________________________________________ 1 See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). 2 See Commonwealth v. Turner, 544 A.2d 927 (Pa. 1988); Commonwealth v. Finley, 550 A.2d 213 (Pa. Super. 1988) (en banc).

148
Commonwealth v. McClendongreen
pa · 1981 · cited in 5 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2014–2019
2 sentences

2015Counsel for Perez has filed with this Court an Anders1 brief and a petition to withdraw as ____________________________________________ 1 See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); Commonwealth v. McClendon, 434 A.2d 1185 (Pa. 1981); see also Commonwealth v. Santiago, 978 A.2d 349 (Pa. 2009).

2014Counsel for Butterfield has filed with this Court an Anders1 brief and a petition to ____________________________________________ 1 See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); Commonwealth v. McClendon, 434 A.2d 1185 (Pa. 1981); see also Commonwealth v. Santiago, 978 A.2d 349 (Pa. 2009).

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Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Walker, T.green
pa · 2018 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018We affirm the judgments of sentence2 and grant counsel’s petition to withdraw. ____________________________________________ * Retired Senior Judge assigned to the Superior Court. 1 See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). 2 In Commonwealth v. Walker, 185 A.3d 969, 977 (Pa. 2018), our Supreme Court held that a party wanting appellate review of more than one judgment under separate docket numbers must file separate notices of appeal on each docket.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Commonwealth v. Finley green
pa · 1988
2 sentences

2025Court-appointed counsel has filed an Anders1 brief, with an attached Turner/Finley2 “no-merit” letter, along with a petition to withdraw as ____________________________________________ 1 See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). 2 See Commonwealth v. Turner, 544 A.2d 927 (Pa. 1988); Commonwealth v. Finley, 550 A.2d 213 (Pa. Super. 1988) (en banc).

2016Appellate counsel has filed an Anders1 brief and a petition to withdraw pursuant to Turner/Finley.2 Upon review, we affirm and grant the petition to withdraw. ____________________________________________ 1 Counsel filed two briefs pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). 2 Commonwealth v. Turner, 544 A.2d 927 (Pa. 1988); Commonwealth v. Finley, 550 A.2d 213 (Pa. Super. 1988) (en banc).

42016–2025
Commonwealth v. Turner green
pa · 1988
2 sentences

2025Court-appointed counsel has filed an Anders1 brief, with an attached Turner/Finley2 “no-merit” letter, along with a petition to withdraw as ____________________________________________ 1 See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). 2 See Commonwealth v. Turner, 544 A.2d 927 (Pa. 1988); Commonwealth v. Finley, 550 A.2d 213 (Pa. Super. 1988) (en banc).

2016Appellate counsel has filed an Anders1 brief and a petition to withdraw pursuant to Turner/Finley.2 Upon review, we affirm and grant the petition to withdraw. ____________________________________________ 1 Counsel filed two briefs pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). 2 Commonwealth v. Turner, 544 A.2d 927 (Pa. 1988); Commonwealth v. Finley, 550 A.2d 213 (Pa. Super. 1988) (en banc).

42016–2025
Commonwealth v. Santiago green
pa · 2009
2 sentences

2019As a preliminary matter, appellate counsel seeks to withdraw his representation pursuant to Anders and Commonwealth v. Santiago, 602 Pa. 159 , 978 A.2d 349 (2009).

2019Pursuant to Anders and Commonwealth v. Santiago, 602 Pa. 159 , 978 A.2d 349 (2009), when counsel determines that after a conscientious review of the record, there are no non-frivolous issues for review, and seeks to withdraw from representation, counsel must petition the Court for leave to withdraw and (1) provide in the accompanying brief a summary of the procedural history and facts of the case, with citations to the record; (2) refer to anything in the record that counsel believes might arguably support the appeal; (3) set forth ____________________________________________ 1 Anders v. Calif

42016–2019
Gagnon v. Scarpelli red
scotus · 1973
2 sentences

2016Relying on Gagnon v. Scarpelli, 411 U.S. 778 (1973), we held a constitutional right to counsel arises where a parolee raises a “colorable claim”: (i) that he has not committed the alleged violation of the conditions upon which he is at liberty; or (ii) that, even if the violation is a matter of public record or is uncontested, there are substantial reasons which justified or mitigated the violation and make revocation inappropriate, and that the reasons are complex or otherwise difficult to develop or present.

2015Relying on Gagnon v. Scarpelli, 411 U.S. 778 (1973), we held a constitutional right to counsel arises where a parolee raises a “colorable claim”: (i) that he has not committed the alleged violation of the conditions upon which he is at liberty; or (ii) that, even if the violation is a matter of public record or is uncontested, there are substantial reasons which justified or mitigated the violation and make revocation inappropriate, and that the reasons are complex or otherwise difficult to develop or present. 1 See Anders v. State of California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). 3 Hughes, 977 A.2d at 24 (

22015–2016
Com. v. Gibson green
pasuperct · 2012
1 sentence

2015In his appeal, Appellant claimed: 1) the Commonwealth erred in not allowing Appellant access to evidence “that would play a significant [sic] role in [Appellant’s] defense”; 2) the trial court erred in failing to strike improper remarks by the prosecutor during her closing argument; 3) ineffective assistance of counsel; 4) “[p]erjury by the Commonwealth”; 5) the trial court lacked jurisdiction regarding N.L.’s testimony; and 6) the trial court erred in “allowing the prosecution to redirect witness F.B.” See Commonwealth v. Quinones, 43 A.3d 525 (Pa. Super. 2012), unpublished memorandum at 3.

12015–2015

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2511 (4) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9545 (4) PA § 61 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6138 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 81 (2001–2023) PA 53 (2014–2025) KY 9 (2024–2026) WA 3 (2013–2020)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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